The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-27
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


says that while in Philadelphia he greatly
annoyed by thequestion: What did the Gov
erDor of North Carolina say to you just nowP
NOT only must one have favorite perfume
and never use any other. but. if possible, the
flower which it initiates must be embroidered in
color on ones handkerchief in its natural colors.
FRANK JAMES, tho ex- bandit. is to close his
corner grocery in Texas and become a travelling
salesman for an Atlanta house From his varied
experience there is little doubt that Mr.. James
will prove success ION the road"
IT was stated in the press that poverty COM
PEELED Joaquin Miller to take up his abode in
1.-THE Cabin" Washington; but a statement
now comes from California that the poet of the
Sierras is worth 5000 900.
AMONG the recent graduates of the Womens
Medical College in New York city is Kin Yamel.
Chinese girl, who had taken the highest posi-
ton in the class. She is accomplished scholar
able to converse and write accurately in five
languages
ONE of the latest rumors in literary circles is
that Mrs Glider, wife of the editor of the Cen
fury, is author of 1.-THE Breadwinners" When
the rumor reached the ears of Col John Hay
he is reported to have given a short, dry cough
and wisely shrugged his shoulders
LOUIS hayden, blind man who died at
Worcester, Mass, the other day, had his sense
of touch developed that he could toll the
denomination of bank mote by feeling it. and
in wedding large garden he could always
distinguish a young vegetable plant from q
weed.
GENERAL SHERMAN has in his possession, at
his Office in New York. the original copy of the
song, "Sherman's March to the Sea-" 1t is
beautifully written on the most ordinary kind of
note-paper, the verses being separated by
sketches in pen and ink, of flags stars and
other national mblems
THE illness of e. B Washburne, ex-minister
to France, recalls the fact that he the pre-
decessor of Judge Kelley. of Pennsylvania, in
the position of Father of the House" AS such
he administered the oath of Office to the newly
elected Speaker on four occasions-three times
to Schuyler Colfax, and to James q.
Blaine.
FALSE statements have been telegraphed al
most daily from Washington and widely cir
culated in the street, representing the increase
in the Treasury accum ulations something
enormous, and when contradicted. the only re-
ply has been to repeat substantially the original
story with only such notifications as the cir
cumstances might seem to require.
GEN O. o. HOWARD has been presented by
some of his San Francisco admirers with an
unique gift IN the shape Of flag robe. in shape,
size and colors of the regulation storm. flag of
the United States army. The body of the flag
is of the finest wool and bound with satin. The
thirty eight stars are wrought into the blue
shield with silk. Altogether the effect is both
striking and beautiful.
A TENNESSEE farmer, whose land was much
mortgaged and about to be taken away from
him, fell his knees in the field in prayer.
When he got up he seized the pillow with
grip, gave the old mule a vigorous lick and be-
fore he had gone twenty feet he turned up jug
with over 5000 in gold and silver in it. Nothing
like work pay off debts, after all Lucky he
didn't stop after praying.
MILTON G. BARLOW, the minstrel, is still en-
gagged in filling his long but Improbable en-
gagement at the Ludlow-street Jail. When he
was arrested, Feb IL last, on his wife's applica-
ton for divorce, be didn't think he would be
locked up long and was disposed to treat his inn
prisonment a huge joke. Its only a
night stand" he replied to Warden Heating.
''and this is one of the suggest houses I ever
played in"
A NEW YORK photographer prints a circular
containing eight "Suggestions to Sitters" and
the following valuable advice "To the LADIES'
when a lady sitting. for picture would COM
pose her mouth to bland and serene character,
she should, just before entering the room, say
BOSOM and keep the expression into which the
mouth subsidies until the desired effect in the
camera is evident. If, on the other hand, she
wishes to assume a distinguished and somewhat
noble bearing not suggestive of sweetness, she
should say brush the result of which is infal-
lible If she wishes to make her mouth look
small, she must say flip but if the mouth be
already too small and needs charging she
must say cabbage If wishes to look
mournful, she must say 'kerchunk.' if resigned,
she must forcibly calculate scat Ladies when
these rules with advantage to their ap-